The authors speculate that their analysis might have under estimated the true difference in relative risk between the sexes, since in many regions women have only started to smoke in large numbers in recent years
Read more: World not doing enough to reduce smoking: WHO 'Uneven progress' Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said the report showed that most European countries had taken "significant steps" towards meeting the key targets approved under the Health 2020 initiative, a European health policy framework
Similarly, in Australia, Coles and Woolworths control nearly 70% of packaged tobacco sales, benefiting from nationwide distribution networks and compliance with plain packaging laws
Cigarettes consume a lot of hard-earned money and a sufficient amount of time to get in shape
Earlier this year, British company Imperial Tobacco said it would not rule out legal action against the New Zealand Government if the laws were passed, on the basis they infringe on intellectual property rights